Sheffield United vs Crystal Palace, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueEdouard scores as Palace spoil Sheffield's Premier League return
A second-half strike from Odsonne Edouard was enough to earn Crystal Palace a 1-0 win at Sheffield United, giving the hosts an unhappy return to the Premier League after a two-year absence.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Sheffield United. John Egan tries a through ball, but William Osula is caught offside.
- 3': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 3': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 6': William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 7': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 9': Attempt blocked. William Osula (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 9': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 10': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United).
- 10': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 11': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 14': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 16': Offside, Sheffield United. George Baldock tries a through ball, but William Osula is caught offside.
- 16': William Osula (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Doucouré.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 18': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by William Osula (Sheffield United).
- 19': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joachim Andersen with a through ball.
- 22': Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Cheick Doucouré.
- 22': Offside, Crystal Palace. Joachim Andersen tries a through ball, but Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 24': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Joel Ward (Crystal Palace).
- 24': William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 27': Attempt missed. John Egan (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marc Guéhi.
- 30': Attempt saved. Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 30': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 30': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cheick Doucouré.
- 31': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Max Lowe.
- 32': Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 33': Foul by Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 33': Max Lowe (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 34': Attempt missed. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 37': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 38': Foul by William Osula (Sheffield United).
- 38': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
- 42': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Cheick Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 42': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United).
- 42': Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Lowe.
- 45': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 45': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 49': Goal! Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 1. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 53': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 56': Foul by William Osula (Sheffield United).
- 56': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 57': Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 59': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United).
- 59': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp following a set piece situation.
- 60': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Max Lowe.
- 61': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United).
- 61': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bénie Traoré.
- 63': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United).
- 66': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 66': William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Offside, Crystal Palace. Tyrick Mitchell tries a through ball, but Odsonne Édouard is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 74': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Marc Guéhi.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
- 75': Attempt missed. William Osula (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bénie Traoré following a fast break.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joachim Andersen.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Anis Ben Slimane replaces Jack Robinson.
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Vinicius Souza replaces Chris Basham.
- 80': Substitution, Sheffield United. Yasser Larouci replaces Max Lowe.
- 84': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 85': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 85': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United).
- 86': Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt saved. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces Ben Osborn.
- 87': Substitution, Sheffield United. Antwoine Hackford replaces Bénie Traoré.
- 88': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 89': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 89': Yasser Larouci (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Crystal Palace. James Tomkins replaces Marc Guéhi because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Anis Ben Slimane (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+5': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+5': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 0, Crystal Palace 1.
Statistics
 CRY |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 67.8 | Possession | 32.2 |
| 24 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 466 | Accurate Passes | 162 |
| 562 | Passes | 262 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 21 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 14 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,194
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 31,194
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic  |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 3 | Max Lowe |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 32 | William Osula |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 11 | Bénie Traoré |
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
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